Juliet Buna
Ahead of the Edo State 2024 governorship election, the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has made a formal announcement, expressing his desire to compete for the Peoples Democratic Party ticket in the forthcoming party primaries.
Shaibu made his declaration known in a televised announcement on Monday morning.
It would be recalled that the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, will on Monday formally declare his intention to run for the governorship race in the state.
The deputy governor’s plan was contained in a letter issued by the Philip Shaibu Campaign Organisation which was dated November 23 and signed by the deputy governor.
The letter which was titled ‘Special Invitation,’ read, “On behalf of Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu Campaign Organisation, I invite you to honour me with your esteemed presence as I offer myself to serve as the Chief Servant (Governor) of Edo State.”
As stated in the letter, the event is scheduled to be held on Monday, November 27, at the Eterno Hotels, by 8 a.m.